Unprecedented Terror Free Tomorrow Polls: World’s Largest Muslim Countries Welcome US Navy

New Results from Indonesia and

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1 Executive Summary:

In unprecedented public opinion surveys by Terror Free Tomorrow, Indonesians and Bangladeshis overwhelmingly welcome the U.S. Navy’s recent humanitarian mission of the USNS Mercy to their shores.

Mercy is a fully equipped 1,000-bed floating hospital, staffed by Navy medical personnel and volunteer doctors and nurses from Project HOPE, which recently provided free medical services and training to the people of Indonesia and Bangladesh, among others. And by its mission, Mercy helped favorably change public opinion toward the United States in both Indonesia and Bangladesh—the world’s first and third largest Muslim countries.

In a nationwide poll of Indonesians conducted after the mission, of those who had heard of the Mercy’s visit, a remarkable 85 percent had a favorable opinion. In a similar survey throughout Bangladesh, 95 percent of the people of Bangladesh were favorable to the Mercy’s mission.

The consensus approval of the Mercy mission cut across every demographic group and political view. Whether respondents were unfavorable toward the United States and opposed to the US war on terrorism, or even supporters of Bin Laden and approve suicide terrorist attacks—whatever their views or demographic category—every group had a favorable opinion of the Mercy’s mission. Indeed, 87 percent of those surveyed in Bangladesh stated that the activities of Mercy made their overall view of the United States more positive.

In fact, having been questioned on terrorism, the United States, humanitarian relief, various types of foreign assistance and the Mercy mission, those surveyed were asked to rank what in the future would make their opinion of the United States more favorable. Respondents were given a choice of comparable and concrete activities the United States could undertake.

The first choice of respondents in Indonesia and Bangladesh was educational scholarships. But the number two priority was additional and expanded visits of the hospital ship Mercy to their countries. Next came concluding a free trade treaty with the United States and finally, stronger American support for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and for establishing a Palestinian state.

“The National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism” by the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff concludes that American humanitarian assistance is “often key to demonstrating benevolence and goodwill abroad…countering ideological support for terrorism, [which is] the enemy’s center of gravity.”

The recent mission of the Mercy proves that ongoing humanitarian missions by the U.S. military will continue to reap demonstrable and measurable gains in popular esteem. Indeed, the near universal approval of the Mercy is a striking testament to the ability of

2 tangible humanitarian aid to win favorable public opinion for the United States in the Muslim world.

The surveys also demonstrate that if the United States Navy itself delivers humanitarian assistance, as in the case of the Mercy, people overwhelmingly approve. The fact that the Mercy is a U.S. Navy ship makes Indonesians more positive by a striking six to one margin—no doubt a reflection of the continuing goodwill toward the U.S. Navy from tsunami relief.

American humanitarian assistance can make a significant and long-term difference in building goodwill toward the United States and eroding popular support for global terrorists. The mission of the Mercy by the United States Navy, in partnership with the volunteer assistance of Project HOPE doctors and medical personnel, sets a stellar example of the kind of actions the United States must take to win popular support, which is essential to winning the long-term struggle against extremism and terrorism.

When Mercy is joined by Hope, medical diplomacy succeeds in changing the opinion of the United States in the most populous Muslim countries of the world.

Surveys on the Mercy mission were part of a broader inquiry on attitudes in the most populous Muslim countries. A complete analysis of those findings can be accessed at www.terrorfreetomorrow.org.

The surveys in Indonesia and Bangladesh were conducted nationwide in local languages at the end of August 2006 among 1,209 respondents in Indonesia (2.9% margin of error) and 1,010 in Bangladesh (3.1% margin of error). Full survey results and methodology follow.

3 Key Findings in Indonesia and Bangladesh on the Mercy Mission:

• Indonesians and Bangladeshis both overwhelmingly approve of the recent visit of Mercy to their countries: 63% in Indonesia and 95% in Bangladesh (more people in Bangladesh had heard of the mission before the survey).

• More than 85% of Indonesians who had heard of the Mercy’s mission before the survey had a favorable opinion.

• The result in both countries was that the Mercy significantly improved their overall opinion of the United States (a majority in Indonesia and upwards of four-fifths in Bangladesh).

• The fact that the Mercy is a United States Navy ship made people in both Indonesia and Bangladesh more favorable to the mission—by a six to one margin in Indonesia and a two to one margin in Bangladesh.

• Both Indonesians and Bangladeshis also ranked return visits of the Mercy to their countries as the number two priority against comparable future actions by the United States.

Findings in Indonesia and Bangladesh relating to Support for US, Bin Laden and Terrorism:

• Favorable opinion among Indonesians to the United States generally is at 30% in August 2006, dropping from a high of 44% in January 2006, but still double from 15% in May 2003.

• Favorable opinion of the United States in Bangladesh is nearly double at 63%.

• 5% of Indonesians surveyed now believe suicide terrorist attacks are justified, up slightly from 2% in January 2006 but down from a high of 27% after 9/11, and 9% in January 2005.

• In Bangladesh, 12% believe that suicide terrorist attacks are justified, a number similar to the 11% who thought so in a survey by Terror Free Tomorrow in during May 2006.

• Support for Osama Bin Laden in Indonesia stands at 12%. This support has declined significantly (58% favorable in May 2003 to 23% in January 2005 and to 12% in January 2006).

• In Bangladesh, 39% of those surveyed expressed confidence in Bin Laden, again comparable to neighboring Pakistan, where 33% expressed similar confidence in a

4 survey in May 2006. This is the first public opinion survey in Bangladesh on these issues in almost five years, so we have no valid data for past comparisons.

Findings in Indonesia, Bangladesh and Pakistan relating to Foreign Assistance:

• 78% of Indonesians and 97% of Bangladeshis think their countries need foreign assistance.

• A majority in Indonesia and almost 90% in Bangladesh want foreign assistance from the United States to increase or at least stay the same.

• Similarly, majorities in Indonesia and more than four-fifths in Bangladesh think that foreign assistance from the United States makes them more favorable to the US, and is important in forming their overall opinion of America.

• Indonesians and Bangladeshis both prefer that aid from America is delivered directly to the people of Indonesia and Bangladesh.

• In terms of priority, aid to , health and economic growth are by far the top three priorities for both countries (though each country ranks the order differently).

• Both Indonesians and Bangladeshis ranked new educational scholarships from the United States for poor students as their highest priority against comparable future, practical actions by the United States, their second choice being return visits of the Mercy.

• 57% of Indonesians continue to have a more favorable opinion of the United States because of the American response to the tsunami, even after almost two years following the tsunami.

• Three-quarters of Pakistanis remains more favorable towards the United States due to American humanitarian assistance to the victims of Pakistan’s October 2005 earthquake. Even 68% of those who are unfavorable generally toward the United States feel more favorably because of the American earthquake relief.

5 Chart 1: Mercy Mission

95% 94% 85%

63% Indonesia Bangladesh

Favorable Opinion of Mercy Favorable Opinion of Mercy Mission (Who Heard of Mission (Who Had NOT Mercy before survey) Heard of Mercy before survey)

Chart 2: Mercy Mission

87%

53% Indonesia Bangladesh

Mercy Mission Results in Improved Opinion of US

6 Chart 3: Mercy is a US Navy Ship

58%

48%

Indonesia Bangladesh

Navy Makes Opinion of Mercy More Favorable

7 Chart 4: Priorities for American Aid (% Who Chose as First or Second Choice)

59% 57% 52% 50% 36% 42% Indonesia 28% 21% Bangladesh

5,000 New Free Trade Treaty More Mercy Stronger US Educational Missions Support for Scholarships Palestinian State

Chart 5: Indonesia and Bangladesh Percent Who Think:

97% 88% 85%

78%

52% 50% Indonesia Bangladesh

Foreign Aid is Increase or Maintain US Aid Needed US Aid Important/Makes More Favorable to US

8 Chart 6: American Aid Leads to More Favorable Opinion of US

81% 75%

57% Indonesia Pakistan Bangladesh

Tsunami Earthquake General

Chart 7: To Whom Should US Give Assistance?

48% 45% 41% Indonesia 21% Bangladesh 11% 9% 6% 4%

US Should Give To the To Businesses No Assistance Assistance Government Directly To the People

9 Chart 8: Top 3 Countries which Give Indonesia/Bangladesh Foreign Assistance

25%

USA 19% Japan

Saudi Arabia

5%

Indonesia

44% USA Japan Saudi Arabia

19% 16%

Bangladesh

10 Background and Methodology

Since 2005, Terror Free Tomorrow has conducted three nationwide public opinion surveys in Indonesia and Nigeria, two nationwide surveys in Pakistan and the West Bank and Gaza, and one each in Bangladesh, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, and elsewhere for a total of seventeen public opinion surveys.

Our surveys have been cited by Presidents George Bush, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, and in the US Congress (on the Senate Floor, by key Senators and Congressmen, and in both House and Senate testimony), at the United Nations, and by the US Department of State and Department of Defense.

Terror Free Tomorrow is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, whose mission includes understanding popular attitudes that can empower global terrorists. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and former 9/11 Commission Chairs Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton lead our distinguished Advisory Board. As a federal prosecutor, Terror Free Tomorrow’s President, Ken Ballen, successfully prosecuted international terrorists and played a leading role in the most important Congressional investigations over the past two decades.

We were the first to conduct a nationwide poll in Indonesia after the tsunami. President Bush, and former Presidents Clinton and Bush, all cited the poll as a key reason for sustained American tsunami relief. The US State Department also relied on our polling in testimony before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

In addition, we conducted the first and only poll in Pakistan after the devastating October earthquake. The poll was featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNN and media around the world. Moreover, the poll served as the principal finding by the US Senate for the United States “to take the lead” in relief efforts to Pakistani earthquake victims (Senate Resolution 356, co-sponsored by Senators Lugar and Biden, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and unanimously adopted by the Senate).

We also conducted the first nationwide survey in Bangladesh on these issues in over five years.

Our work has been cited by the White House, the United Nations, the US House and Senate (on the Senate Floor, by key Senators and Congressmen, and in both House and Senate testimony), and relied on by the State Department as an independent benchmark in evaluating the success of American foreign policy last year (State Dept FY 2005 Performance and Accountability Report), and by the Department of Defense in the 2006 National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism

Our work has received lead editorials and featured stories in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Associated Press, The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Miami Herald, CNN, National Public Radio, Roll Call, The

11 Hill and U.S. News & World Report. Other coverage includes The New York Times, MSNBC, ABC News, CBS News, FOX News, Reuters, The Washington Times, The New York Post, The National Review, The Boston Globe, The Houston Chronicle, The San Francisco Chronicle, United Press International, The White House Bulletin, The International Herald Tribune, The Globe and Mail (), The Afghanistan Times, The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), Metro TV Indonesia, Tempo (Indonesia), Kompas (Indonesia), TV/Radio , Straits Times (), Pakistan Dawn, The Nation (Pakistan), GEO TV Pakistan, Pakistan Daily Times, Voice of America, Jornal do Brasil, Die Welt (Germany), Le Monde (France), BBC, The Guardian (UK), The Daily Yomiuri (Japan), The China Post, The Seoul Times, The Indian Express (), The Hindu (India), The Oman Tribune, The Gulf News (UAE and pan-Arab), The Middle East Times, The Iranian News, The Muslim News, and The Daily Star (Lebanon and pan-Arab), among others. Terror Free Tomorrow has also been extensively covered in blogs throughout the Internet.

Our findings have also been cited in scholarly journals including the Harvard International Review, the New England Journal of Medicine, and important books on American foreign policy, such as The Audacity of Hope by Senator Barack Obama (October 2006) and Peter Beinart’s The Good Fight (June 2006). Terror Free Tomorrow is one of a select group of non-profits chosen as a participant in the 2006 Clinton Global Initiative. Our website: www.TerrorFreeTomorrow.org.

Methodology Indonesia

The Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI), or the Indonesian Survey Institute, a non-partisan public opinion research firm in Indonesia, undertook fieldwork for Terror Free Tomorrow’s February 2005 poll, as well as the January 2006 poll and current August 2006 poll.

LSI has a strong track record of high quality and accurate polling. Indeed, LSI’s election polls were the most accurate of all Indonesian pollsters. During the 2004 Indonesian elections (legislative and round one and two of the presidential elections), the LSI survey results were virtually the same as the actual election results. In the legislative election, LSI was able to predict the political parties’ votes within 1.64% of the actual vote. In the first round of the presidential election, LSI also correctly predicted that the SBY-Kalla team and the Megawati-Hasyim team would win. The LSI poll on the second round of the presidential elections was also accurate. The LSI survey results not only predicted that SBY-Kalla would win the election, but also accurately predicted the actual vote percentage within 3.75% of the final vote tally.

Field data for this survey was collected August 20-30, 2006. This national sample (including Aceh and Papua) consists of 1,250 respondents selected through multistage random probability sampling. However, only 1,209 respondents were successfully interviewed. The population was initially stratified based on the population of each province throughout Indonesia, thus obtaining samples in proportional numbers in each of the

12 provinces. The second step of stratification was classification based on the area of domicile: urban and rural, of which the proportion is 40% urban and 60% rural. In addition, stratification was also conducted on the population proportion based on gender: 50% male and 50% female. Following stratification, the rural (rural villages—the smallest administrative area) or kelurahan (urban village) were selected as the primary sampling unit (PSU), and systematic random sampling was done for the villages (urban or rural) selected in each province according to its respective proportion of population. There were 125 rural and urban villages selected randomly, including 75 rural villages and 50 urban selected at random systematically. From these primary sampling units, eight respondents were selected, totaling overall in 1,209 respondents participating in the survey. The number of samples was determined to account for approximately ± 2.9% margin of error with 95% reliability. In each selected village, all Rukun Tetangga (RT—the smallest neighborhood unit) were listed, and then four RT were selected at random. In each selected RT, all of the households were listed, and two households were selected at random. In each selected household, all of the household members who retained the right to vote were listed, namely those aged over 17 years or married. If a female respondent was selected from one household, a male respondent would be selected from the other household. After listing male and female members of households, one person was selected at random to be interviewed face-to-face with the aid of the kish grid. To ensure that the interview was actually conducted by the assigned interviewer, layered spot-checks were carried out as quality control. The initial spot-checks were carried out by the persons-in-charge at the provincial level on 10% of the villages under his/her supervision. The next level of spot-checks were conducted by researchers from the Jakarta office in 7 provinces selected at random. Spot-checks by researchers were done in 10% of the villages in the selected provinces.

Methodology Bangladesh

Field work was conducted by the Survey Research Group Ltd of Bangladesh, one of the few local firms experienced in public opinion research, with a significant list of prominent international clients. Past national public opinion polling has been conducted by SRBG Bangladesh over the past 15 years for the Asian Development Bank, Pew Global Attitudes Project, the United Nations, US AID and the US Department of State, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the World Bank and numerous commercial companies. Field work on the present survey was undertaken from August 15 to 29, 2006, throughout Bangladesh. This national sample consists of face-to-face interviews of 1,010 respondents selected through multistage random probability sampling. Only adults 18 and over were interviewed. The margin of error was approximately ± 3.1%.

13 Bangladesh is administratively divided into six divisions, all of which were represented in the sample. Three stage sampling design was used for the purpose of field operation. They were derived from: (i) the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), (ii) National Government Organization and (iii) formed Enumerated Areas (EA) of approximately 100-110 households. The size of the EA is about 120 households. The lists of EAs are available at BBS.

Primary Sampling Unit :Enumerated area used in 2001 national (PSU) census Second Stage Unit : Households Third Stage Unit : One adult in the selected household

BBS has developed an Integrated Multipurpose Sample (IMPS) for conducting national and regional surveys, a well recognized national sample of PSUs. The IMPS is a probability proportionate to size sample capable of producing unbiased estimates separately for rural and urban areas. The IMPS sample is of 1000 EAs. This is a sample drawn using probability proportional to population size separately for rural and urban areas. The total sample size was 100 EAs, with rural accounting for 60% and urban 40%, in accordance with the last national census of 2001. The IMPS of 1000 PSU served as the sampling frame. Random sampling was used to draw required number of rural and urban PSUs for each division. The number selected was as follows:

Division Barisal Chittagong Dhaka Khulna Rajshahi Sylhet Bangladesh Rural 6 11 16 9 14 4 60 PSU Urban 4 7 12 7 8 2 40 PSU Total 10 18 28 16 22 6 100 PSU

The names and address of the 1000 PSUs are available at BBS. The study team collected the list of 1000 PSUs from the BBS. Random routes were taken for selection of 10 households from each selected PSU.

Each field team was given training to prepare a map of the selected EA (village for convenience) with the support from a knowledgeable person living in the village. The selected household may have one or more adults. However, only one adult from each household was selected. Every team covered on an average 12.5 PSUs, 125 households and 125 respondents. 38 persons having experience in data collection were selected for training. However, 34 persons finally attended the training program. The study team conducted 3 days training, including pre-testing of the instruments in different areas near Dhaka city. Based on their

14 performance in the training and pre-testing, the study team retained 32 individuals for field work. They were assigned as follows: a. Field Supervisors (FS)- 8 Persons b. Field Investigators (FI)- 24 Persons

All the Field Supervisors had undergraduate or post-graduate degrees and at least one year of field experience. Among 24 FIs, 8 were female. They were at least graduated from college or university level, with a minimum of one year field experience. Female investigators were provided to 4 out of 8 teams. Among 32 field members, 15 had previous experience with a similar study conducted by SRGB (USAID funded Study on Democracy & Governance, Opinion Poll 2005 and 2006), and the remaining field members were new to this type of study. The Field Supervisor was responsible for all activities in the field, such as mapping of households, interview of respondents, back-check, re-interview and holding discussion meetings, etc with the local authorities and team members. Extensive quality control included: Pre-testing of survey questions; one Supervisor for each team; a separate team (Field Controllers) to supervise the field work; every Supervisor carried out 2 back- checks of 10 filled in questionnaires; the back-checks included re-interviewing each respondent a second time and back-check any inconsistencies; FS checked all the filled- in questionnaires on daily basis. If FS found any errors or discrepancies, he immediately corrected the error after discussion with the relevant FI and in some cases, through re- interview with the respondent; appointment of 4 (four) Field Controllers (FC) to supervise and monitor the field work of each team who also made random checks and corrections as needed; one Field Coordinator (FC) centrally coordinated the field work of the field teams and Field Controllers.

Lastly, in every village (EA) the total respondents were 10. On completion of interviews by FIs, the Supervisors completed back-checks of 2-3 randomly selected respondents, as instructed by the study team.

Topline questions and poll demographics for each country surveyed follows, with additional methodological details and poll results at www.terrorfreetomorrow.org For Indonesia and Bangladesh, full demographic breakdowns and comparisons against census data is provided at the end of the topline questions. Results related to the Mercy mission are presented first, followed by the complete topline questions and answers as administered in the field in both Indonesia and Bangladesh.

15 Topline Results on the Mercy Mission: Indonesia

Q1: Have you ever heard of the “US Mercy”--an American hospital ship that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Indonesia and other countries in Asia?

Aug 2006 Yes 16.0% No 61.1 Don’t Know 22.9

Q1A: If Yes, Where did you learn about the Mercy?

Aug 2006 TV 81.9% Radio 4.9 Newspaper 4.1 Magazine 1.3 Internet 1.2 Workplace 0.1 Other people 6.4

Q1B: Have you ever heard of the “US Mercy”? Cross Tab

By Education

CATEGORY YES NO DON’T KNOW

Elementary or lower 7.0 62.6 30.4 Junior/Senior high school 19.3 62.7 18.0 Above high school 50.5 44.3 5.2

16 Q2: The Mercy is an American hospital ship that recently spent several weeks in Indonesia to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Indonesia. What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Aug 2006 Favorable 62.8% Unfavorable 8.7 Don’t Know 28.5

Cross-Tab by Education

Q2A: What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Junior High School Senior High School and Below and Above Favorable 58.4 73.9 Unfavorable 8.4 9.5 Don’t Know 33.2 16.5

Cross Tab of those who had heard of the US Mercy:

Q2B: What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Aug 2006 Favorable 85.4% Unfavorable 9.9 Don’t Know 4.7

Cross Tab of those who had not heard of the US Mercy:

Q2C: What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Aug 2006 Favorable 58.5% Unfavorable 8.5 Don’t Know 33.0

17 Q3: Do the activities of the hospital ship Mercy make your opinion of the United States much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable, or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 13.4% Somewhat more favorable 39.7 Somewhat less favorable 5.0 Much less favorable 1.8 No effect 15.6 Don’t Know 24.6 Total more favorable 53.1

Q4: While in Indonesia, the medical doctors on the hospital ship Mercy conducted thousands of medical examinations. The mission is a follow up to the Mercy’s mission after the tsunami, where over 107,000 patients were treated. The experts from the Mercy team also upgraded medical equipment at Indonesian hospitals and performed life-saving surgeries for free, such as removing eye tumors that cause blindness.

Do these additional facts make your opinion of the Mercy’s mission much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable, or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 17.1% Somewhat more favorable 39.8 Somewhat less favorable 3.9 Much less favorable 2.1 No effect 14.8 Don’t Know 22.3

18 Q5: The hospital ship Mercy is a United States Navy ship. Does the fact that the Mercy is an American Navy ship make your opinion of its mission much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 12.7% Somewhat more favorable 35.1 Somewhat less favorable 5.1 Much less favorable 2.9 No effect 19.5 Don’t Know 24.6 Total more favorable 47.8

19 Q6: Which of the following would make your opinion of the United States more favorable? Please rank in order of importance. (Rotate choices) 1. Additional and expanded visits of the hospital ship Mercy to Indonesia 2. 5,000 new scholarships from the United States for free education to secondary and university students from Indonesia 3. Concluding a trade treaty with the United States that would greatly increase Indonesian exports to America 4. Stronger American support for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and for establishing a Palestinian state 5. None of the above

Percentage of Those who Chose Each Answer as their First or Second Choice:

Aug 2006 1. 5,000 new scholarships from the United States for free education to secondary and university students from Indonesia 59.2%

2. Additional and expanded visits of the hospital ship Mercy to Indonesia 35.7

3. Concluding a trade treaty with the United States that would greatly increase Indonesian exports to America 27.9

4. Stronger American support for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and for establishing a Palestinian state 20.5

5. None of the above 10.6

20 Topline Results on the Mercy Mission: Bangladesh

Q1: Have you ever heard of the “US Mercy”--an American hospital ship that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Bangladesh and other countries in Asia?

Aug 2006 Yes 42.7% No 56.9 Don’t Know 0.4

Q1A: If Yes, Where did you learn about the Mercy? (May choose more than one)

Aug 2006 TV 63.2% Radio 6.7 Newspaper 26.5 Magazine 0.5 Internet 0.2 Workplace 5.1 Other people 33.7

Cross-Tab Comparison:

Unlike Indonesia, where only 16% of those surveyed had ever heard of the US Mercy, 43% of respondents had actually heard of the Mercy and its mission. This is due to the fact that news coverage of the Mercy’s mission, particularly by the leading TV channel in Bangladesh, was more extensive than in Indonesia.

21 Q2: The Mercy is an American hospital ship that recently spent eight days docked near Chittagong to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Bangladesh. What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Aug 2006 Favorable 95.1% Unfavorable 4.4 Don’t Know 0.5

Cross-Tab Comparisons:

Since favorable opinion of the Mercy mission was universal for the people of Bangladesh at 95%, the difference in favorable views between those who had heard of the mission before the survey and those who learned of the Mercy for the first time when asked is statistically insignificant—just 1.3%, well under the margin of error itself for the survey. And unlike Indonesia, positive responses to the Mercy’s mission did not vary meaningfully across educational levels (93.8% of people with some elementary education or less were favorable; 94.6% with some post-secondary education or higher were favorable).

Q3: Do the activities of the hospital ship Mercy make your opinion of the United States much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable, or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 45.8% Somewhat more favorable 40.7 Somewhat less favorable 6.0 Much less favorable 1.9 No effect 4.8 Don’t Know 0.8 Total more favorable 86.5

22 Q4: While in Bangladesh, the medical doctors on the hospital ship Mercy conducted over 6,000 medical examinations, including more than 60 surgeries correcting young children’s cleft palates. The experts from the Mercy team also upgraded medical equipment at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

Do these additional facts make your opinion of the Mercy’s mission much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable, or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 46.7% Somewhat more favorable 39.0 Somewhat less favorable 4.6 Much less favorable 3.2 No effect 5.9 Don’t Know 0.6

Q5: The hospital ship Mercy is a United States Navy ship. Does the fact that the Mercy is an American Navy ship make your opinion of its mission much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 25.0% Somewhat more favorable 33.0 Somewhat less favorable 16.4 Much less favorable 13.0 No effect 10.6 Don’t Know 2.0 Total more favorable 58.0

23 Q6: Which of the following would make your opinion of the United States more favorable? Please rank in order of importance. (Rotate choices)

1. Additional and expanded visits of the hospital ship Mercy to Bangladesh 2. 5,000 new scholarships from the United States for free education to secondary and university students from Bangladesh 3. Concluding a trade treaty with the United States that would greatly increase Bangladeshi exports to America 4. Stronger American support for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and for establishing a Palestinian state 5. None of the above

Percentage of Those who Chose Each Answer as their First or Second Choice:

Aug 2006 1. 5,000 new scholarships from the United States for free education to secondary and university students from Bangladesh 57.3%

2. Concluding a trade treaty with the United States that would greatly increase Bangladeshi exports to America 51.5

2. Additional and expanded visits of the hospital ship Mercy to Bangladesh 49.6

3. Stronger American support for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and for establishing a Palestinian state 41.5

24 Detailed Topline Results: Indonesia

Q1: Some people think that suicide bombing and other forms of violence against civilian targets are justified in order to defend from its enemies. Other people believe that, no matter what the reason, this kind of violence is never justified. Do you personally feel that this kind of violence is often justified to defend Islam, sometimes justified, rarely justified or never justified?

2003 2005 Jan 2006 Aug 2006 Often justified 5 3.1 0.5 1.3 Sometimes justified 22 5.9 1.8 3.9 Rarely justified 16 13.5 10.9 12.5 Never justified 54 62 71.8 73.8 Don't Know / Not Answer 3 15.6 15.1 8.6 Total Justified 27 9 2.3 5.2 Total Not Justified 70 75.6 82.7 86.3

Q2: How much confidence do you have in Osama Bin Laden to do the right thing regarding world affairs?

2003 2005 Jan 2006 Aug 2006 A Lot of Confidence 19 3.2 2.2 2.3 Some Confidence 39 20 9.5 9.2 Not Too Much Confidence 26 31.7 23.7 21.2 No Confidence At All 10 10.5 15.1 19.0 Don’t Know/Don’t Answer 7 34.6 49.4 48.4 Total Confident 58 23.2 11.7 11.5 Total Not Confident 36 42.2 38.8 40.2

25 Q3: Some people have a favorable opinion of the United States. Some don’t. Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of the United States.

2003 2005 Jan 2006 Aug 2006 Very favorable 2 3.9 2.7 3.2 Somewhat favorable 13 29.8 41.1 27.0 Somewhat unfavorable 35 32.5 28.1 33.8 Very unfavorable 48 21.2 12.7 21.9 Don't Know / Not Answer 1 12.6 15.2 14.0 Total Favorable 15 33.7 43.8 30.2 Total Unfavorable 83 53.7 40.8 55.7

Q4: Which of the following phrases come closer to your view? I favor the U.S led efforts to fight terrorism, or I oppose the U.S. led efforts to fight terrorism?

2003 2005 Jan 2006 Aug 2006 Oppose 72 35.8 30.8 44.7 Favor 23 40.1 35.7 31.8 Don't Know /Not answer 5 24.1 33.5 23.5

Q5: To your knowledge, which countries have given foreign assistance to Indonesia? (Choose more than one answer)

Aug 2006 China 4.5 Japan 18.8 USA 24.7 Saudi Arabia 4.6 0.6 Australia 3.4 All these countries have given similar 7.6 amount of assistance None of the above 1.8

Don't Know (DO NOT READ) 34.0

26 Q6: In your opinion, does Indonesia need foreign assistance?

Aug 2006 Yes 77.6 No 12.9 Don’t Know/Don’t Answer 9.6

Q7: Which of the following comes closest to your opinion? (Rotate choices)

Aug 2006 1. The United States should increase its assistance to Indonesia 41.4 2. United States’ assistance to Indonesia should stay the same 11.0 3. The United States should decrease its assistance to Indonesia 11.8 4. The United States should not give any assistance to Indonesia and 14.3 leave Indonesia completely alone 8. Don't know (do not read) 21.5

Q8: The United States is providing assistance to Indonesia. Please tell me if this makes your opinion of the United States much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, or much less favorable?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 10.9 Somewhat more favorable 38.1 Somewhat less favorable 8.8 Much less favorable 4.8 No effect 20.7 Don’t know (DO NOT READ 16.7

27 Q9: In forming your overall opinion of the United States, how important is American assistance to Indonesia?

Aug 2006 1. Very important 12.2 2. Somewhat important 38.1 3. Not important at all 30.3 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 19.4

Q10: The United States has provided aid to help Aceh tsunami victims and Yogyakarta earthquake victims. Please tell me if this makes your opinion of the United States much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, or much less favorable?

2005 Jan 2006 Aug 2006 Much More Favorable 17.4 14.1 15.0 Somewhat More Favorable 47.6 48.5 42.3 Somewhat Less Favorable 12.7 8.1 6.1 Much Less Favorable 5 2.3 1.6 No effect 19.4 Don’t Know/Don’t Answer 17.3 27 15.6 Total More Favorable 65 62.6 57.3 Total Less Favorable 17.7 10.4 7.7

Q11: In forming your overall opinion of the United States, how important is American assistance to the tsunami and earthquake victims in Indonesia?

2005 Jan 2006 Aug 2006 Very Important 23.6 15.4 15.3 Somewhat Important 39.6 38.4 41.2 Not Important At All 21.1 23.1 26.5 Don’t Know/Don’t Answer 15.7 23.1 16.9 Total Important 63.2 53.8 56.5 Total Not Important 21.1 23.1 26.5

28 Q12: Do you think the United States is doing enough to help victims of the tsunami in Aceh and the earthquake in Yogyakarta?

2005 Jan 2006 Aug 2006 Yes 74.6 53.6 51.9 No 11.7 19.4 20.6 Don’t Know/Don’t Answer 13.6 27 27.4

Q13: Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?

Aug 2006 1. The United States should give assistance directly to the people 47.9 of Indonesia 2. The United States should give assistance directly to the 21.2 government of Indonesia 3. The United States should give assistance directly to the 3.5 businesses and banks of Indonesia 4. The United States should not give any assistance to Indonesia 10.6 and leave Indonesia completely alone 8. Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 16.7

Q14. What areas do you want Indonesia to benefit from US assistance in the future? Please rank in order of importance (Rotate choices) 1. Economic growth 2. Health 3. Education/Training 4. Democracy promotion 5. Natural Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 6. Women Empowerment 7. Indonesia should not accept any assistance from the United States 8. Don’t know (DO NOT READ)

FIRST RANK Aug 2006 Economic growth 51.2 Education/Training 14.7 Health 12.3 Natural Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 7.4 Indonesia should not accept any assistance from the United States 4.9 Democracy promotion 0.8

29 Women Empowerment 0.1 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 8.7

SECOND RANK Aug 2006 Health 35.9 Education/Training 25.2 Economic growth 18.7 Natural Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 6.3 Indonesia should not accept any assistance from the United States 2.4 Democracy promotion 1.0 Women Empowerment 0.5 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 10.1

THIRD RANK Aug 2006 Education/Training 32.5 Health 29.7 Economic growth 11.0 Natural Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 9.4 Democracy promotion 2.5 Indonesia should not accept any assistance from the United States 2.5 Women Empowerment 1.7 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 10.8

FOURTH RANK Aug 2006 Natural Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 34.5 Democracy promotion 19.9 Education/Training 10.9 Health 6.7 Women Empowerment 6.3 Economic growth 3.9 Indonesia should not accept any assistance from the United States 3.5 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 14.2

FIFTH RANK Aug 2006 Democracy promotion 25.7 Women Empowerment 25.2

30 Natural Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 21.4 Indonesia should not accept any assistance from the United States 4.6 Education/Training 2.0 Health 1.8 Economic growth 1.7 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 17.6

SIXTH RANK Aug 2006 Women Empowerment 40.8 Democracy promotion 22.7 Indonesia should not accept any assistance from the United States 7.9 Natural Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 5.4 Economic growth 0.7 Health 0.6 Education/Training 0.6 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 20.9

SEVENTH Aug 2006 Indonesia should not accept any assistance from the United 58.1 States Democracy promotion 2.6 Women Empowerment 2.5 Health 1.4 Natural Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 0.8 Economic growth 0.6 Education/Training 0.6 Don’t know/ Not Answer (DO NOT READ) 33.0

31 Q15: What benefits do you want Indonesia to gain from American assistance in the Health Sector? (Rotate choices)

Aug 2006 Immunization programs against disease 12.5 Free medical assistance and medical 57.8 equipment Public health education 12.8 Hospital ships to perform needed medical services 1.7 Training doctors and medical workers 3.6 Don’t give aid to improve health 2.7 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 9.0

Q16: What benefits do you want Indonesia to gain from American assistance in the Education Sector? (Rotate choices)

Aug 2006 Scholarships for education of poor children 62.5 School equipment (writing tools, uniform, books, etc) 12.6 Construction of school buildings 7.9 Training for educators/teachers 3.8 Student exchanges with the United States 1.8 Don’t give aid to improve education 3.1 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 8.3

Q17: What benefits do you want Indonesia to gain from American assistance in the Economic Sector? (Rotate choices)

Aug 2006 New business capital 24.2 Assistance for clothes and food 11.1 Free trade treaty with the US 3.9 Vocational jobs training 22.7 Loans to small businesses 22.3 Don’t give aid to improve economy 4.1 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 11.6

32 Q18: Which of the following from the United States that you like to see to assist Indonesia? (Rotate choices 1-4. Choose more than one answer)

Aug 2006 The United States military (Navy, Army, etc.) 6.6 United States government aid agencies 17.7 Non-Governmental Organizations from the United States 12.1 United States citizens 4.9 All of the above answers (answer number 1-4) 20.8 None of the above (not answer number 1-4) 8.0 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 29.9 Total for the United States from all of the above 62.1

Q19: Have you ever heard of the “US Mercy”--an American hospital ship that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Indonesia and other countries in Asia?

Aug 2006 Yes 16.0% No 61.1 Don’t Know 22.9

Q19A: If Yes, Where did you learn about the Mercy?

Aug 2006 TV 81.9% Radio 4.9 Newspaper 4.1 Magazine 1.3 Internet 1.2 Workplace 0.1 Other people 6.4

33 Q19B: Have you ever heard of the “US Mercy”? Cross Tab

By Education

CATEGORY YES NO DON’T KNOW

Elementary or lower 7.0 62.6 30.4 Junior/Senior high school 19.3 62.7 18.0 Above high school 50.5 44.3 5.2

Q20: The Mercy is an American hospital ship that recently spent several weeks in Indonesia to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Indonesia. What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Aug 2006 Favorable 62.8% Unfavorable 8.7 Don’t Know 28.5

Cross-Tab by Education

Q20A: What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Junior High School Senior High School and Below and Above Favorable 58.4 73.9 Unfavorable 8.4 9.5 Don’t Know 33.2 16.5

Cross Tab of those who had heard of the US Mercy:

Q20B: What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Aug 2006 Favorable 85.4% Unfavorable 9.9 Don’t Know 4.7

34 Cross Tab of those who had not heard of the US Mercy:

Q20C: What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Aug 2006 Favorable 58.5% Unfavorable 8.5 Don’t Know 33.0

Q21: Do the activities of the hospital ship Mercy make your opinion of the United States much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable, or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 13.4% Somewhat more favorable 39.7 Somewhat less favorable 5.0 Much less favorable 1.8 No effect 15.6 Don’t Know 24.6 Total more favorable 53.1

Q22: While in Indonesia, the medical doctors on the hospital ship Mercy conducted thousands of medical examinations. The mission is a follow up to the Mercy’s mission after the tsunami, where over 107,000 patients were treated. The experts from the Mercy team also upgraded medical equipment at Indonesian hospitals and performed life-saving surgeries for free, such as removing eye tumors that cause blindness.

Do these additional facts make your opinion of the Mercy’s mission much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable, or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 17.1% Somewhat more favorable 39.8 Somewhat less favorable 3.9 Much less favorable 2.1 No effect 14.8 Don’t Know 22.3

35 Q23: The hospital ship Mercy is a United States Navy ship. Does the fact that the Mercy is an American Navy ship make your opinion of its mission much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 12.7% Somewhat more favorable 35.1 Somewhat less favorable 5.1 Much less favorable 2.9 No effect 19.5 Don’t Know 24.6 Total more favorable 47.8

36 Q24: Which of the following would make your opinion of the United States more favorable? Please rank in order of importance. (Rotate choices) 1. Additional and expanded visits of the hospital ship Mercy to Indonesia 2. 5,000 new scholarships from the United States for free education to secondary and university students from Indonesia 3. Concluding a trade treaty with the United States that would greatly increase Indonesian exports to America 4. Stronger American support for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and for establishing a Palestinian state 5. None of the above

Percentage of Those who Chose Each Answer as their First or Second Choice:

Aug 2006 1. 5,000 new scholarships from the United States for free education to secondary and university students from Indonesia 59.2%

2. Additional and expanded visits of the hospital ship Mercy to Indonesia 35.7

3. Concluding a trade treaty with the United States that would greatly increase Indonesian exports to America 27.9

4. Stronger American support for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and for establishing a Palestinian state 20.5

5. None of the above 10.6

37 Detailed Topline Results: Bangladesh

Q1: Some people think that suicide bombing and other forms of violence against civilian targets are justified in order to defend Islam from its enemies. Other people believe that, no matter what the reason, this kind of violence is never justified. Do you personally feel that this kind of violence is often justified to defend Islam, sometimes justified, rarely justified or never justified?

Aug 2006 Often justified 5.6% Sometimes justified 6.4 Rarely justified 6.5 Never justified 81.3 Don't Know / Not Answer 0.1 Total Justified 12.1 Total Not Justified 87.8

Q2: How much confidence do you have in Osama Bin Laden to do the right thing regarding world affairs?

Aug 2006 A Lot of Confidence 13.6% Some Confidence 25.0 Not Too Much Confidence 16.5 No Confidence At All 40.6 Don’t Know/Don’t Answer 4.3 Total Confident 38.6 Total Not Confident 57.1

38 Q3: Some people have a favorable opinion of the United States. Some don’t. Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of the United States.

Aug 2006 Very favorable 16.0% Somewhat favorable 47.2 Somewhat unfavorable 22.9 Very unfavorable 13.1 Don't Know / Not Answer 0.8 Total Favorable 63.2 Total Unfavorable 36.0

Q4: Which of the following phrases come closer to your view? I favor the U.S led efforts to fight terrorism, or I oppose the U.S. led efforts to fight terrorism?

Aug 2006 Oppose 78.7% Favor 20.8 Don't Know /Not answer 0.5

Q5: To your knowledge, which countries have given foreign assistance to Bangladesh? (Choose more than one answer)

Aug 2006 China 5.8% Japan 19.2 USA 45.8 Saudi Arabia 15.7 United Kingdom 4.0 India 8.8

Pakistan 0.8 Don't Know (DO NOT READ) 2.8

39 Q6: In your opinion, does Bangladesh need foreign assistance?

Aug 2006 Yes 96.7% No 3.3

Q7: Which of the following comes closest to your opinion? (Rotate choices)

Aug 2006 1. The United States should increase its assistance to Bangladesh 80.4% 2. United States’ assistance to Bangladesh should stay the same 7.2 3. The United States should decrease its assistance to Bangladesh 2.9 4. The United States should not give any assistance to Bangladesh 9.3 and leave Bangladesh completely alone 8. Don't know (Do not read) 0.2

Q8: The United States is providing assistance to Bangladesh. Please tell me if this makes your opinion of the United States much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, or much less favorable?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 35.8% Somewhat more favorable 45.0 Somewhat less favorable 9.5 Much less favorable 3.2 No effect 6.5

40 Q9: In forming your overall opinion of the United States, how important is American assistance to Bangladesh?

Aug 2006 Very important 39.9% Somewhat important 45.0 Not very important 9.0 Not important at all 5.2 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 0.9

Q10: Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?

Aug 2006 1. The United States should give assistance directly to the people 44.8% of Bangladesh 2. The United States should give assistance directly to the 40.7 government of Bangladesh 3. The United States should give assistance directly to the 8.7 businesses and banks of Bangladesh 4. The United States should not give any assistance to 5.8 Bangladesh and leave Bangladesh completely alone

41 Q11. What areas do you want Bangladesh to benefit from US assistance in the future? Please rank in order of importance (Rotate choices)

Aug 2006 Economic growth 31.4% Health 14.0 Education/Training 35.4 Democracy promotion 1.5 Natural Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 11.7 Women Empowerment 2.6

Bangladesh should not accept any 3.4 assistance from the United States Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 0.1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 98 31.4 25.2 21.4 13.7 5.8 2.1 0.3 1 Economic growth 2 Health 14.0 24.9 29.0 19.2 9.8 3.1 3 Education/Training 35.4 31.7 16.2 11.0 4.1 1.3 0.3 4 Democracy promotion 1.5 2.9 10.7 19.6 42.4 21.8 1.1 5 Natural 11.7 12.2 17.2 26.8 20.7 11.1 0.2 Disaster/Humanitarian Relief 6 Women Empowerment 2.6 3.3 5.4 9.6 17.1 59.6 2.3 7 Bangladesh should not 3.4 0.1 0.1 0.6 95.7 accept any assistance from the United States 98 Don’t know (Do not read) 0.1

42 Q12: What benefits do you want Bangladesh to gain from American assistance in the Health Sector? (Rotate choices)

Aug 2006 Immunization programs against disease 18.4% Free medical assistance and medical 48.9 equipment Public health education 12.2 Hospital ships to perform needed medical services 5.0 Training doctors and medical workers 13.7 Don’t give aid to improve health 1.9 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 0.1

1 2 3 4 5 6 98 18.4 34.5 24.8 14.9 7.1 0.3 1 Immunization programs against disease 2 Free medical assistance and 48.9 22.6 18.0 7.5 2.8 0.1 medical equipment 3 Public health education 12.2 14.1 21.2 31.0 21.0 0.5 4 Hospital ships to perform needed 5.0 11.1 16.9 23.1 43.0 0.8 medical services 5 Training doctors and medical 13.7 17.7 18.8 23.4 25.5 0.8 workers 6 Don’t give aid to improve health 1.9 0.1 0.5 97.4 98 Don’t know (Do not read) 0.1

43 Q13: What benefits do you want Bangladesh to gain from American assistance in the Education Sector? (Rotate choices)

Aug 2006 Scholarships for education of poor children 61.2% School equipment (writing tools, uniform, books, etc) 7.9 Construction of school buildings 11.6 Training for educators/teachers 12.7 Student exchanges with the United States 5.0 Don’t give aid to improve education 1.4 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 0.1

1 2 3 4 5 6 98 1 Scholarships for education of poor 61.2 18.0 11.0 6.9 2.7 0.1 children 2 School equipment (writing tools, uniform, 7.9 21.8 29.9 27.3 12.6 0.4 books, etc) 3 Construction of school buildings 11.6 24.4 25.5 26.3 11.5 0.6 4 Training for educators/teachers 12.7 26.0 23.1 25.1 12.8 0.2 5 Student exchanges with the United States 5.0 9.8 10.0 14.0 59.9 1.3 6 Don’t give aid to improve education 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.5 97.8 98 Don’t know (Do not read) 0.1

44 Q14: What benefits do you want Bangladesh to gain from American assistance in the Economic Sector? (Rotate choices)

Aug 2006 New business capital 15.6% Assistance for clothes and food 23.4 Free trade treaty with the US 29.2 Vocational jobs training 12.9 Loans to small businesses 17.0 Don’t give aid to improve economy 1.4 Don’t know (DO NOT READ) 0.4

1 2 3 4 5 6 98 1 New business capital 15.6 24.0 24.2 20.8 14.5 0.6 2 Assistance for clothes and food 23.4 22.8 26.8 18.0 8.4 0.2 3 Free trade treaty with the US 29.2 18.3 16.6 20.8 14.4 0.3 for the garments industry 4 Vocational jobs training 12.9 15.9 15.3 24.7 30.4 0.4 5 Loans to small businesses 17.0 18.6 16.7 15.7 31.1 0.3 6 Don’t give aid to improve economy 1.4 98.2 98 Don’t know (Do not read) 0.4

45 Q15: Have you ever heard of the “US Mercy”--an American hospital ship that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Bangladesh and other countries in Asia?

Aug 2006 Yes 42.7% No 56.9 Don’t Know 0.4

Q15A: If Yes, Where did you learn about the Mercy? (May choose more than one)

Aug 2006 TV 63.2% Radio 6.7 Newspaper 26.5 Magazine 0.5 Internet 0.2 Workplace 5.1 Other people 33.7

Cross-Tab Comparison:

Unlike Indonesia, where only 16% of those surveyed had ever heard of the US Mercy, 43% of respondents had actually heard of the Mercy and its mission. This is due to the fact that news coverage of the Mercy’s mission, particularly by the leading TV channel in Bangladesh, was extensive.

46 Q16: The Mercy is an American hospital ship that recently spent eight days docked near Chittagong to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Bangladesh. What is your opinion of the Mercy’s mission?

Aug 2006 Favorable 95.1% Unfavorable 4.4 Don’t Know 0.5

Cross-Tab Comparisons:

Since favorable opinion of the Mercy mission was universal for the people of Bangladesh at 95%, the difference in favorable views between those who had heard of the mission before the survey and those who learned of the Mercy for the first time when asked is statistically insignificant—just 1.3%, well under the margin of error itself for the survey. And unlike Indonesia, positive responses to the Mercy’s mission did not vary meaningfully across educational levels (93.8% of people with some elementary education or less were favorable; 94.6% with some post-secondary education or higher were favorable).

Q17: Do the activities of the hospital ship Mercy make your opinion of the United States much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable, or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 45.8% Somewhat more favorable 40.7 Somewhat less favorable 6.0 Much less favorable 1.9 No effect 4.8 Don’t Know 0.8 Total more favorable 86.5

47 Q18: While in Bangladesh, the medical doctors on the hospital ship Mercy conducted over 6,000 medical examinations, including more than 60 surgeries correcting young children’s cleft palates. The experts from the Mercy team also upgraded medical equipment at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

Do these additional facts make your opinion of the Mercy’s mission much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable, or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 46.7% Somewhat more favorable 39.0 Somewhat less favorable 4.6 Much less favorable 3.2 No effect 5.9 Don’t Know 0.6

Q19: The hospital ship Mercy is a United States Navy ship. Does the fact that the Mercy is an American Navy ship make your opinion of its mission much more favorable, somewhat more favorable, somewhat less favorable, much less favorable or have no effect?

Aug 2006 Much more favorable 25.0% Somewhat more favorable 33.0 Somewhat less favorable 16.4 Much less favorable 13.0 No effect 10.6 Don’t Know 2.0 Total more favorable 58.0

48 Q20: Which of the following would make your opinion of the United States more favorable? Please rank in order of importance. (Rotate choices)

1. Additional and expanded visits of the hospital ship Mercy to Bangladesh 2. 5,000 new scholarships from the United States for free education to secondary and university students from Bangladesh 3. Concluding a trade treaty with the United States that would greatly increase Bangladeshi exports to America 4. Stronger American support for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and for establishing a Palestinian state 5. None of the above

Percentage of Those who Chose Each Answer as their First or Second Choice:

Aug 2006 1. 5,000 new scholarships from the United States for free education to secondary and university students from Bangladesh 57.3%

2. Concluding a trade treaty with the United States that would greatly increase Bangladeshi exports to America 51.5

2. Additional and expanded visits of the hospital ship Mercy to Bangladesh 49.6

3. Stronger American support for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and for establishing a Palestinian state 41.5

49 Demographics: Indonesia

Sex

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Male 609 50.4 50.4 50.4 Female 599 49.6 49.6 100.0 Total 1209 100.0 100.0

Rural-Urban Category

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Rural 734 60.8 60.8 60.8 Urban 474 39.2 39.2 100.0 Total 1209 100.0 100.0

Age Group

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid <= 19 years 58 4.8 4.8 4.8 20 - 29 years 257 21.3 21.4 26.2 30 - 39 years 356 29.4 29.5 55.7 40 - 49 years 254 21.0 21.1 76.8 >= 50 years 280 23.1 23.2 100.0 Total 1205 99.7 100.0 Missing System 4 .3 Total 1209 100.0

Ethnicity

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Javanese 426 35.3 35.4 35.4 Sundanese 224 18.5 18.6 53.9 Malay 70 5.8 5.8 59.7 Madurese 23 1.9 1.9 61.6 Bugis 37 3.0 3.0 64.7 Betawi people 18 1.5 1.5 66.2 Batakese 30 2.4 2.4 68.6 Minang 46 3.8 3.8 72.4 Balinese 37 3.0 3.1 75.5 Banten 11 .9 .9 76.4 Other 284 23.5 23.6 100.0 Total 1205 99.7 100.0 Missing System 4 .3 Total 1209 100.0

50 Religion

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Islam 1042 86.2 86.3 86.3 Protestant 71 5.9 5.9 92.2 Catholic 49 4.1 4.1 96.3 Hinduism 37 3.0 3.0 99.3 Buddhism 5 .4 .4 99.7 Konfucius 1 .1 .1 99.8 Others 3 .2 .2 100.0 Total 1208 99.9 100.0 Missing System 1 .1 Total 1209 100.0

Education level

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid <= Primary School 574 47.5 47.6 47.6 Junior High School 240 19.9 19.9 67.5 Senior High School 294 24.4 24.4 91.9 University 98 8.1 8.1 100.0 Total 1206 99.8 100.0 Missing System 3 .2 Total 1209 100.0

Income

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid < 400 thousand rupiah 508 42.0 42.3 42.3 400 - 999 thousand rupiah 408 33.8 34.0 76.3 >= 1million rupiah 285 23.6 23.7 100.0 Total 1201 99.4 100.0 Missing System 8 .6 Total 1209 100.0

51 INDONESIA: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISICS, SURVEY AND NATIONAL CENSUS (2004) COMPARED

TFT poll sample (n = 1209) National Census (August, 20-30 2006) (2004) RURAL - URBAN RURAL 60.8 60 Urban 39.2 40 GENDER MALE 50.4 50 FEMALE 49.6 50 EDUCATION* ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OR LOWER 47.6 60 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 19.9 19 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 24.4 18 UNIVERSITY 8.1 4 AGE 19 years or younger 4.8 5 20-29 years 21.4 25 30-39 years 29.5 22 40-49 years 21.1 17 50 years or older 23.2 20 INCOME < Rp. 400.000 42.3 42 Rp. 400.000 – Rp. 1.000.000 34 38 > Rp. 1.000.000 23.7 20 RELIGION Moslim 86.3 87 Chirtian/Catholic 10 10 Hindu 3 2 Buddhis 0.4 1 ETHNIC Javanese 35.4 41.6 Sundanese 18.6 15.4 Malay 5.8 3.4 Madura 1.9 3.4 Minang 3.8 2.7 Bugis 3 2.5

52 Betawi 1.5 2.5 Other 30 28.5

*The census includes the population of education level of younger than 17 year old population.

53 Demographics: Bangladesh

S1 Do you or any family member who lives in this house work or have worked, in any of the following professions?

1 Research/social or marketing survey company Exit Interview 2 Mass Media: Newspaper, Magazine, Radio, and TV Exit Interview 3 Foreign Embassies in Bangladesh Exit Interview 4 Non Governmental Organization/NGO from foreign countries Exit Interview 5 None from the above institutions Continue 100.0

S2 How old are you?

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 18-29 years 425 42.1 42.1 42.1 30-39 years 281 27.8 27.8 69.9 40-49 years 176 17.4 17.4 87.3 50-60 years 84 8.3 8.3 95.6 More than 60 years 44 4.4 4.4 100.0 Total 1010 100.0 100.0

S3 From this list of countries, which one(s) are you familiar with?

Name of Familiar countries

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Saudi Arabia 998 98.8 99.7 99.7 2 3 .3 .3 100.0 Total 1001 99.1 100.0 Missing System 9 .9 Total 1010 100.0

Name of Familiar countries

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid India 991 98.1 99.9 99.9 3 1 .1 .1 100.0 Total 992 98.2 100.0 Missing System 18 1.8 Total 1010 100.0

54 Name of Familiar countries

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Pakistan 984 97.4 100.0 100.0 Missing System 26 2.6 Total 1010 100.0

Name of Familiar countries

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid USA 1006 99.6 100.0 100.0 Missing System 4 .4 Total 1010 100.0

Name of Familiar countries

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid China 946 93.7 100.0 100.0 Missing System 64 6.3 Total 1010 100.0

Name of Familiar countries

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Japan 975 96.5 100.0 100.0 Missing System 35 3.5 Total 1010 100.0

Name of Familiar countries

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid UK 884 87.5 100.0 100.0 Missing System 126 12.5 Total 1010 100.0

55 Division

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Dhaka 290 28.7 28.7 28.7 Chittagong 170 16.8 16.8 45.5 Khulna 170 16.8 16.8 62.4 Rajshahi 220 21.8 21.8 84.2 Sylhet 60 5.9 5.9 90.1 Barishal 100 9.9 9.9 100.0 Total 1010 100.0 100.0

Gender

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Male 507 50.2 50.2 50.2 Female 503 49.8 49.8 100.0 Total 1010 100.0 100.0

Actual age at last birthday

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 12 2 .2 .2 .2 15 1 .1 .1 .3 18 16 1.6 1.6 1.9 19 45 4.5 4.5 6.3 20 58 5.7 5.7 12.1 21 36 3.6 3.6 15.6 22 35 3.5 3.5 19.1 23 28 2.8 2.8 21.9 24 31 3.1 3.1 25.0 25 54 5.3 5.3 30.3 26 25 2.5 2.5 32.8 27 33 3.3 3.3 36.0 28 44 4.4 4.4 40.4 29 18 1.8 1.8 42.2 30 28 2.8 2.8 45.0 31 17 1.7 1.7 46.6 32 41 4.1 4.1 50.7 33 15 1.5 1.5 52.2 34 25 2.5 2.5 54.7 35 63 6.2 6.2 60.9 36 28 2.8 2.8 63.7 37 27 2.7 2.7 66.3 38 22 2.2 2.2 68.5 39 12 1.2 1.2 69.7 40 31 3.1 3.1 72.8

56 41 15 1.5 1.5 74.3 42 34 3.4 3.4 77.6 43 10 1.0 1.0 78.6 44 8 .8 .8 79.4 45 49 4.9 4.9 84.3 46 4 .4 .4 84.7 47 6 .6 .6 85.2 48 14 1.4 1.4 86.6 49 5 .5 .5 87.1 50 17 1.7 1.7 88.8 51 3 .3 .3 89.1 52 16 1.6 1.6 90.7 53 3 .3 .3 91.0 54 5 .5 .5 91.5 55 17 1.7 1.7 93.2 56 6 .6 .6 93.8 57 2 .2 .2 94.0 58 8 .8 .8 94.8 59 1 .1 .1 94.9 60 11 1.1 1.1 95.9 61 3 .3 .3 96.2 62 5 .5 .5 96.7 63 2 .2 .2 96.9 64 1 .1 .1 97.0 65 9 .9 .9 97.9 66 1 .1 .1 98.0 67 1 .1 .1 98.1 68 1 .1 .1 98.2 69 3 .3 .3 98.5 70 6 .6 .6 99.1 71 1 .1 .1 99.2 72 4 .4 .4 99.6 73 1 .1 .1 99.7 74 1 .1 .1 99.8 75 1 .1 .1 99.9 76 1 .1 .1 100.0 Total 1010 100.0 100.0

Number of years for education

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 48 4.8 4.8 4.8 1 17 1.7 1.7 6.5 2 44 4.4 4.4 10.8 3 57 5.6 5.7 16.5 4 41 4.1 4.1 20.6 5 136 13.5 13.5 34.1 6 39 3.9 3.9 37.9

57 7 40 4.0 4.0 41.9 8 97 9.6 9.6 51.5 9 80 7.9 7.9 59.5 10 130 12.9 12.9 72.4 11 34 3.4 3.4 75.8 12 111 11.0 11.0 86.8 13 14 1.4 1.4 88.2 14 70 6.9 7.0 95.1 15 13 1.3 1.3 96.4 16 20 2.0 2.0 98.4 17 10 1.0 1.0 99.4 18 4 .4 .4 99.8 19 1 .1 .1 99.9 99 1 .1 .1 100.0 Total 1007 99.7 100.0 Missing System 3 .3 Total 1010 100.0

Educational level

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Some elementary or less 337 33.4 33.4 33.4 Some secondary 281 27.8 27.8 61.2 Completed secondary 147 14.6 14.6 75.7 Some post-secondary 239 23.7 23.7 99.4 Completed vocational institute 5 .5 .5 99.9 Refused 1 .1 .1 100.0 Total 1010 100.0 100.0

Marital status

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Single 197 19.5 19.5 19.5 Married 791 78.3 78.3 97.8 Widow 16 1.6 1.6 99.4 Divorced 3 .3 .3 99.7 5 1 .1 .1 99.8 6 1 .1 .1 99.9 Refused 1 .1 .1 100.0 Total 1010 100.0 100.0

58 Present job status

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Working full time 367 36.3 36.3 36.3 Working part time 81 8.0 8.0 44.4 Unemployed but looking work 33 3.3 3.3 47.6 Unemployed but don't looking work 18 1.8 1.8 49.4 Housewife 373 36.9 36.9 86.3 Student 97 9.6 9.6 95.9 Retired or disabled 39 3.9 3.9 99.8 8 1 .1 .1 99.9 Refused 1 .1 .1 100.0 Total 1010 100.0 100.0

Main occupation

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Farmer or fisherman 87 8.6 19.5 19.5 Unskilled manual worker 60 5.9 13.5 33.0 Manual worker 63 6.2 14.1 47.1 Foreman/Supervisor 9 .9 2.0 49.1 Service worker 23 2.3 5.2 54.3 Non-manual worker 8 .8 1.8 56.1 Manager 3 .3 .7 56.7 Owner 111 11.0 24.9 81.6 Mid-level professionals 34 3.4 7.6 89.2 High level professionals 8 .8 1.8 91.0 Government officials 30 3.0 6.7 97.8 Military personnel 1 .1 .2 98.0 Art and intellectual 1 .1 .2 98.2 Refused 8 .8 1.8 100.0 Total 446 44.2 100.0 Missing System 564 55.8 Total 1010 100.0

Monthly income

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Tk. 1000 or less 18 1.8 1.8 1.8 Tk. 1001-2000 41 4.1 4.1 5.8 Tk. 2001-3000 118 11.7 11.7 17.5 Tk. 3001-4000 120 11.9 11.9 29.4 Tk. 4001-5000 134 13.3 13.3 42.7 Tk. 5001-6000 145 14.4 14.4 57.0

59 Tk. 6001-7000 88 8.7 8.7 65.7 Tk. 7001-8000 69 6.8 6.8 72.6 Tk. 8001-9000 59 5.8 5.8 78.4 Tk. 9001-10,000 76 7.5 7.5 85.9 Tk. 10,001 or more 142 14.1 14.1 100.0 Total 1010 100.0 100.0

Language

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Bengali 995 98.5 98.5 98.5 Urdu 1 .1 .1 98.6 Hindi 1 .1 .1 98.7 English 2 .2 .2 98.9 Tribal 10 1.0 1.0 99.9 Arabic 1 .1 .1 100.0 Total 1010 100.0 100.0

Religion

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Muslim 905 89.6 100.0 100.0 Missing System 105 10.4 Total 1010 100.0

Religion

Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Hindu 90 8.9 100.0 100.0 Missing System 920 91.1 Total 1010 100.0

60 BANGLADESH: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISICS, SURVEY AND NATIONAL CENSUS (2001) COMPARED

TFT Poll (Sample=1010 National Census 2001 August 15-29, 2006) Rural-Urban Rural 61.3 76.9 Urban 38.7 23.1 Gender Male 50.2 51.6 Female 49.8 48.4 Education Elementary or lower 33.4 54.72 Some secondary 27.8 29 Completed Secondary 14.6 13.36 Some post Secondary 23.7 2.92 Completed Vocational 0.5 0.26 Age Less than 18 years 19-29 years 42.1 58.02 30-39 years 27.8 13.6 40-49 years 17.4 8.7 50-60 years 8.3 7.03 More than 60 years 4.4 6.2 Income Less than Tk 3000 17.6 13.24 Tk 3001-Tk 5000 25.2 18.07 Tk 5001-Tk 7000 23.1 13.90 Tk 7001-Tk 10000 20.1 13.40 More than Tk 10000 14 41.39 Religion Muslim 89.6 89.7 Hindu 8.9 9.2 Christian/Catholic 0.4 0.3 Buddhist and Others 1 0.8 Division Dhaka 28.7 31.5 Chittagong 16.8 19.5 Khulna 16.8 11.8 Sylhet 5.9 6.4 Rajshahi 21.8 24.3 Barisal 9.9 6.6

Source: Population Census 2001, Statistical Yearbook of Bangladesh 2004

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